The Wolgan Stories

The stories that climbers write about the things they do, about the games they play, are the best way to evoke the character of a particular area. Their stories capture the immediacy of the event and are enriched by all the assumptions about gear, attitudes and the climbing style of the day. A collection of such true stories forms a better picture of climbing at a place than the dispassionate summation of its history by one individual, whose account will unavoidably omit important happenings and be necessarily abbreviated by the ever-present space / cost constraint. These "overview" histories invariably fail to convey the "feel" of an area, with names and dates taking precedence over sandy holds, dropped gear, beguiling views and sweaty palms.

Do check them out, they will enrich your own Wolgan experiences immeasurably. At the very least, they'll make a good diversion one rainy day at Newnes. Who knows, they may teach you something of the past so you might better enjoy the present and maybe even pause for a moment to think about the future.

– Wade Stevens

"Get out there now and make sure you become part of the glorious past in somebody else's future!"